ABOUT THE ROLE
Under the supervision of the Head of Accounting & Compliance, you support Women Win’s accounting and financial operations, including maintaining accurate financial records, preparing and posting accounting entries in accordance with GAAP and IFRS standards, and contributing to the monthly and annual closing of accounts. The role ensures that financial transactions and payments are processed in compliance with our financial regulations and applicable procedures. The Finance and Accounting Coordinator will also ensure compliance with tax and VAT requirements, and contribute to the preparation of external audits.
CORE ACCOUNTABILITIES
ACCOUNTING & BOOKKEEPING
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date accounting records in QuickBooks Online, including processing of accounts payable and receivable, revenue, expense, payroll and invoice entries, in accordance with Dutch GAAP and IFRS standards.
- Review and process payments and bank transfers, ensuring all transactions are properly authorised and supported by appropriate documentation.
- Support the monthly, quarterly and year-end closing process, including balance sheet reconciliations, accruals, reclassifications, resolution of discrepancies and bank reconciliations.
FINANCIAL OPERATIONS & REPORTING
- Support the preparation of financial reports, annual accounts and the annual report.
- Allocate expenditure accurately to the relevant programmes and cost centres.
- Review and process staff expense claims in accordance with the organisation's expense policy.
- Support vendor onboarding, including due diligence checks and verification of documentation.
AUDIT, TAX & COMPLIANCE
- Assist in the preparation for external audits, including responding to documentation requests and reviews.
- Ensure timely follow-up on audit observations and recommendations.
- Monitor internal financial processes and ensure they are up to date.
- Support VAT-related assessments, documentation, and compliance requirements in coordination with external advisers and the Tax Authority.
ABOUT YOU
Education:
- University Degree in Accounting, Business Administration or a finance-related field.
Experience & Skills
- Minimum 3–5 years of relevant experience in accounting and bookkeeping within a finance or accounting department in a European environment, with exposure to and knowledge of EU national GAAPs and IFRS.
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, including regular use of VLOOKUP, PivotTables, and data cleaning and validation techniques across multi-sheet datasets. (Note: Candidates will complete a timed practical Excel assessment early in the hiring process.)
Competencies
- Committed to the organisation's mission and excited to support it through strong financial stewardship.
- Manages multiple priorities and tight deadlines with accuracy and attention to compliance.
- Exercises sound judgement, balancing risk, compliance, and organisational values rather than applying rules mechanically.
- A results-oriented self-starter who organises their work independently with a strong sense of responsibility.
- Comfortable with ambiguity and adaptable in a fast-moving, remote-first environment.
- Works effectively across teams and cultures.
Additional desirable experience:
Experience working with Quickbooks Online.
Knowledge of Dutch GAAP and related finance and accounting procedures would be an advantage.
- Travel: Ability and willingness to travel approximately 15% of the time. This includes ensuring availability to attend Women Win in-person team meetings and retreats.
- Location: Candidate is expected to work mainly CET hours to connect with team. We are looking for someone based in Central European Time Zone +/- 2 hours. Remote working possible.
- Working Hours: Full time position (40 hours).
- Salary: Coordinator level position with compensation based on the Women Win salary scale. Women Win believes in global pay equity meaning that team members' compensation is equalized regardless of location. The Women Win salary scale considers the expected level of competency and complexity of the role and strives to create consistency across the organisation.
- Languages: English language fluency - orally and in writing. Additional languages are always a plus.
- Contracting: If you are living outside the Netherlands, your contract will be issued via our Employer of Record partner. An Employer of Record (EoR) is a third‑party organisation that becomes your legal employer for payroll, taxes, and statutory benefits in your country, while you work day‑to‑day as part of the Women Win team.
- Benefits: As part of our complete offer and in line with our commitment to collective care, Women Win offers the following benefits:
- 25 days of paid vacation time annually
- 3 shut down weeks annually
- Monthly wellbeing allowance
- Remote work and flexible work arrangements
- Home office contribution
TO APPLY
Applications are open. The deadline is Friday 29 May 2026, 17:00 CET. You can only submit your application through SurveyMonkey (https://eu.surveymonkey.com/r/Y7NHVTW). Applications received in any other way will be disregarded. Please review the questions to be asked in the Survey Monkey in the full job description on our website - https://www.womenwin.org/about-us/careers-and-opportunities/